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English

big shot

noun

Meaning

  1. A person with a reputation of importance or power.
  2. A rare and significant chance to achieve fame or success.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

big wheel(English)head honcho(English)bigshot(English)big-shot(English)big hitter(English)big name(English)big noise(English)anybody who is anybody(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data